Originally posted by Crack'n'fail
I wondered what kind of things would come up that could be motivators for LA this year. I mean, he's done it 4 years straight now, how can he stay focused? Well, now we know who will motivate him in the mountains. It should shape up to be a sweet battle.
"Armstrong smiled and paused when reminded of comments by Italy's Gilberto Simoni, winner of the recent Giro d'Italia. Simoni said he was confident of pushing Armstrong all the way at the Tour de France.
"They all talk the big talk," Armstrong said. "It's the same every year. But talk is cheap. Yet it's nice to have guys giving you some extra motivation.""
